I find this column deeply ironic, considering the dirty tricks the Seattle Post-Intelligencer played when I ran for office. Still it offers a fairly good summary of recent attacks against a particular Democratic candidate.
In the Northwest: Indications point to down & dirty campaign tactics
By JOEL CONNELLY
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER COLUMNIST
Monday, February 16, 2004
"Despite an iron grip on all three branches of the federal government, Republicans are running scared, even though less than a third of America has been heard from in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. . . .
"Two items down, however, was another headline: " 'Gutter Politics' to Get Uglier."
"It reported a speech by Ed Gillespie warning that despite being so early in the campaign season, Democrats "have made clear they intend to run the dirtiest campaign in modern presidential history."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/connelly/160787_joel16.html